Fort Payne, AL

Census Place

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2024 Population
14,927
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.4
4.83% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
32.5%
38.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$47,479
2.35% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$157,000
0.696% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
6,165
2.85% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Fort Payne, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.4% of the residents in Fort Payne, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fort Payne, AL was $157,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.3%.

Most people in Fort Payne, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Payne, AL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaDeKalb County, ALFort Payne, ALDeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Fort Payne, AL is home to a population of 14.9k people, from which 92.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.34% of Fort Payne, AL residents were born outside of the country (1.39k people).

In 2024, there were 5.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Fort Payne, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.09k Other (Hispanic) and 614 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%
2024 Citizenship
92.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Fort Payne, AL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Payne, AL was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Payne, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.7k ± 855
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    2.09k ± 815
  3. White (Hispanic)
    614 ± 601
23.7%
Hispanic Population
3.54k people

In 2024, there were 5.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Fort Payne, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.09k Other (Hispanic) and 614 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

23.7% of the people in Fort Payne, AL are hispanic (3.54k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Payne, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± 5,580 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± 3,444 people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.34%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.39k people
10.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.5k people

As of 2024, 9.34% of Fort Payne, AL residents (1.39k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Payne, AL was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    231 ± 128
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    208 ± 112
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    45 ± 36

Fort Payne, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fort Payne, AL employs 6.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Payne, AL were Manufacturing (1,273 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (767 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (675 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($65,388), Educational Services ($56,671), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($47,321).

Employment

Occupations

6.17k
2024 Value
± 684
−2.85%
1 Year decline
± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Payne, AL declined at a rate of −2.85%, from 6.35k employees to 6.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Payne, AL, are Production Occupations (801 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (683 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (523 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Payne, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.17k
2024 Value
± 684
−2.85%
1 Year decline
± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Payne, AL declined at a rate of −2.85%, from 6.35k employees to 6.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Payne, AL, are Manufacturing (1,273 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (767 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (675 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Payne, AL, though some of these residents may live in Fort Payne, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,987
Median earning men ± $5,744
$29,360
Median earning women ± $6,455

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,375), Wholesale Trade ($66,207), and Manufacturing ($64,258).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,961), and Manufacturing ($37,912).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Fort Payne, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Payne, AL was $157,000 in 2024, which is 0.472 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,100 to $157,000, a 0.696% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fort Payne, AL is 69.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Payne, AL have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Payne, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$17,970
$3,827
Median Property Taxes
±$503

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Payne, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Payne, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

69.3%
Homeownership
2024
68.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.3% of the housing units in Fort Payne, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,479
Median Household Income
± $7,304
5.52k
Number of Households
± 589

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.52k households in Fort Payne, AL declined from $47,479 from the previous year's value of $48,623.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Payne, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Payne, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.3%)
  2. Carpooled (12.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.2%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Fort Payne, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (7.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

17.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Payne, AL have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.788% of the workforce in Fort Payne, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Payne, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Payne, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Payne, AL (4.71k out of 14.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Payne, AL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

83.7% of the population of Fort Payne, AL has health coverage, with 34.9% on employee plans, 25.4% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.674% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.9% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

16.3%
Uninsured
34.9%
Employer Coverage
25.4%
Medicaid
11.4%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
0.674%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Payne, AL grew by 9.02% from 15% to 16.3%.

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